Overseas governments are getting tougher with manufacturers and producers of products and packaging. But New Zealand is lagging behind. Marty Hoffart sketched the arguments for change at the recent WasteMINZ Conference. He says there is no reason why a container deposit scheme could not be introduced here.
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Marlborough District Council is looking at the opportunities for waste and cost reduction through product stewardship. Alec McNeil says the larger question is, who should pay?
Like other territorial authorities, Marlborough District Council (MDC) is required by law to promote effective and efficient waste management and minimisation...
Alice Grace unravels the what and the how of waste services.
The next few years will be a busy time for councils as they prepare for their 2018 Long Term Plans and at the same time get on with their Section 17A Reviews. In the waste services area, Waste Assessments and Waste Management and Minimisation Plans reviews are also due. With...
The contents of rubbish bins have never been so closely inspected. Mary Bell outlines councils’ important leadership role in waste minimisation.
Long gone are the days of tossing out anything and everything unwanted. Today, household trash is divided into recyclables, organic waste and rubbish, and, in the future, this will be...
